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Example Sentences
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Pratt tapped into real issues in L.A. and then blew them wildly out of proportion.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Only the accident of his intemperate sounding off, and then lack of self-knowledge to offer regrets, blew up the opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Uber blew its entire 2026 AI budget by April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The recent trouble for Netflix started when it declined to raise its full-year targets for revenue, revenue growth, operating margin and advertising revenue, despite reporting first-quarter figures that blew past expectations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
When the mountain blew, she thought the eruption was going to be big.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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